TL;DR

Senior UX Designer (UI/UX Design): Creating and refining an extensive library of icons and illustrations for a large-scale enterprise design system with an accent on visual assets that are scalable and cohesive. Focus on ensuring successful implementation across digital platforms and collaboration with design system teams and developers.

Location: Colorado Springs CO 80920/ San Antonio, TX

Company

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior UX Designer specializing in icon design and illustration to support the evolution of a large-scale enterprise design system.

What you will do

  • Collaborate with designers and developers throughout the design system asset development lifecycle.
  • Conduct style research, ideation, iteration, and definition of icon and illustration styles.
  • Create and document visual assets and specifications related to iconography and illustration.
  • Participate in design critiques and reviews to provide and receive constructive feedback.
  • Apply usability, accessibility, and semiotics best practices to ensure optimal user experiences.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in illustration, icon design, visual design, or product design supporting complex design systems for web and native applications.
  • A portfolio demonstrating strong creativity, craftsmanship, attention to detail, and thoughtful design solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across multiple visual styles and techniques, including vector-based and expressive digital illustration.
  • Experience creating and managing icon and illustration libraries for mobile and web-based applications.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard design and collaboration tools including Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, time-management, prioritization, and communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Professional experience in user interface design, user experience design, branding, or identity design.
  • Type design experience including use of font creation software such as FontLab or Glyphs.
  • Experience contributing to brand refresh or rebranding initiatives.
  • Experience in motion design and animation using tools such as Adobe After Effects.